What is Cohort Study- DNB ENT Theory Question
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Cohort Study
- Observational/Analytical study
- Obtain evidence to support or refute existence of association between a cause and disease
- Usually Prospective study/ Longitudinal study/ “Forward looking study”
- Follow up at different time points, while actively looking for the outcome
- Cause to effect
- Eg.: Role of exposure to dyes in development of Bladder cancer
Points
- Cohorts identified before disease appearance
- Study groups observed over specified period of time, to determine disease incidence
Framework of a cohort study:
COHORT | Disease present | Disease absent | Total |
Exposure Present | a | b | a + b |
Exposure Absent | c | d | c + d |
a + c | b +d |
Incidence of disease among exposed = a/ a + b Incidence of disease
among non-exposed =c/ c + d
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